{"product_id":"marklin-55138-g-1-gauge-db-diesel-powered-express-rail-car-set-with-sound","title":"Marklin 55138 G\/1 Gauge DB Diesel Powered Express Rail Car Set with Sound","description":"This is Marklin 55138 G\/1 Gauge DB Diesel Powered Express Rail Car Set with Sound. Class SVT 04 railcar, digital \u0026amp; sound equipped. German Federal Railroad DB (Era III 1954 Montan Express, red, gray). Hamburg - Frankfurt - Luxembourg. The path was set in 1952 for the European economic miracle with the Montanunion, the European Community for Coal and Steel. A demand for commercial travel between the economic centers developed out of the European integration of heavy industry and the rebuilding of the infrastructure. The DB placed the F-Zug express trains into service as Business Class for this network. The banking centers of Frankfurt and Luxembourg were linked with trains F231\/F232, which were given the descriptive name of Montan Express. This train was in the schedules until 1956; the goals of European integration had spread much further by then. This route was served by the Hamburg design diesel powered express rail car train - in a thoroughly modernized version. The diesel electric drive in the Jakobs truck was replaced by two diesel hydraulic drives on the outer trucks. This made the train run quieter, easier and more economically. The former SVT 137 thereby became the VT 04.5 in a crimson paint scheme, the new look at that time for DB diesel locomotives and powered rail cars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eMfx digital decoder\u003cbr\u003eExtensive sound functions\u003cbr\u003eCan be run on AC power, DC power, MÄrklin Digital, and DCC\u003cbr\u003eControlled high-efficiency propulsion with a powerful motor in the Jacobs truck\u003cbr\u003e2 axles powered\u003cbr\u003eContinuous side skirting with covers with side play over the wheel cutouts\u003cbr\u003eCoupling with a guide mechanism and a diaphragm between the car halves\u003cbr\u003eMaintenance-free LEDs are used for the lighting\u003cbr\u003eHeadlights \/ marker lights change over with the direction of travel. They and the engineer's cab lighting will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally\u003cbr\u003eRoof parts have separately applied details\u003cbr\u003eReproductions (non-working) of Scharfenberg couplers at the ends\u003cbr\u003eMinimum radius: 1,020 mm \/ 40-3\/16\u003cbr\u003eLength over the couplers 140.4 cm \/ 55-1\/4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"C-9: All original; unused; factory rubs and evidence of handling, shipping and factory test run. Standards for all toy train related accessory items apply to the visual appearance of the item and do not consider the operating functionality of the equipment. Condition and Grading Standards are subjective, at best, and are intended to act as a guide.\"\u003eC-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (\u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"May have store stamps and price tags. Has inner liners.\"\u003eP-9\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marklin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $2599.98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale\/Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e G Scale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diesel Loco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11648415. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11648415\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Marklin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44179933855866,"sku":"P11648415","price":2244.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/3472660.jpg?v=1784307830","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/marklin-55138-g-1-gauge-db-diesel-powered-express-rail-car-set-with-sound","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}